akaritan Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'll be out of town for the next few days, so I need a few books to tide me over. Classical lit is preferred. I like French books a lot. Japanese is also good, especially as that gives me a chance to practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahu157 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 The Boats of the Glenn Carrig akaritan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asonn Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 灰色少女の声 -「メンヘラ少女」 This is by far my favorite book of all time. akaritan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onorub Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'll be biased for my country and recommend "The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas", because it has the greatest 4th-wall breaking of all time IMO. akaritan and Silvz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatcomicguy Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) If you're asking Fuwa clearly you need this... Edited February 7, 2018 by Thatcomicguy Kenshin_sama, Thyndd, Silvz and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisu-Chan Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Just now, akaritan said: I'll be out of town for the next few days, so I need a few books to tide me over. Classical lit is preferred. I like French books a lot. Japanese is also good, especially as that gives me a chance to practice. Les Misérable. War & Peace. Pride & Prejudice. akaritan and Plk_Lesiak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenophilious Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Not exactly classic lit, but I always like to suggest Catch-22. akaritan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranzo Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 They're not classical at all but the Wind Up Bird Chronicle and IQ 84 Haruki Murakami are two really superb books. I would also suggest the Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano just because. BlackCatPrincess and akaritan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I read "The Karamazov Brothers" recently and it was pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamysyu Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Crime and Punishment is pretty great. akaritan and Plk_Lesiak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, onorub said: I'll be biased for my country and recommend "The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas", because it has the greatest 4th-wall breaking of all time IMO. Axe of Assis is a pretty great author, I'll have to take my time one day to read his works without pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DharmaFreedom Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) -this one is haruki Edited February 7, 2018 by DharmaFreedom akaritan and Silvz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakamutt Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 4 hours ago, Asonn said: 灰色少女の声 -「メンヘラ少女」 This is by far my favorite book of all time. As the man who managed to get Asonn to buy this after getting it myself, I can only echo this recommendation. Menhera shoujo is p legit. As for more classical lit though I haven't read a lot but I liked both The Collector (read in school and not hated) and the previously suggested Crime and Punishment (as well as The Idiot by the same author, but I think I prefer the former). For something that's not French but at least originally romance language, though... The Garden of Forking Paths, part of Borges' Ficciones, was apparently an inspiration to many IF writers - I know Alexis Kennedy at Failbetter (Fallen London) likes citing him sometimes. VNs are often branching stories, and it might provide an interesting look into the subject. akaritan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvz Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 And then there was none - Agatha Christie The Passage trilogy - Justin Cronin I could recommend a lot of books, but just these four would be enough for at least a month or two. The problem on recommending books is that there are millions to recommend (and on my shelves, waiting for my free time), so it really depends on what picks your interest. Vns are easier since they are pretty limited when considering english translated ones. akaritan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eris Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Have you ever read anything by the Marquis de Sade? EDIT: Thought more about old French stuff I've read. I really like Marie de France's poem "Bisclavret." Edited February 7, 2018 by eris akaritan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaritan Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Wow, these all look really good! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormwolf Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 The witcher saga <3 akaritan, Plk_Lesiak and BlackCatPrincess 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okarin Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Dragons of Autumn Twilight Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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